Neighborhood · Chesapeake, VA

Forest Hills Eviction Risk: Lower

1 census tracts · pop 3,929 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 1.4/10 · range 1.4–1.4

Forest Hills is a white-black neighborhood in Chesapeake with 1 census tract and a population of 3,929 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 1.4/10 (Lower tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 68% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 68% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income).

Risk score

1.4

Lower

1 tracts · population-weighted

Forest Hills vs Chesapeake How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

68.4% +102%

Chesapeake: 33.8%

Average gross rent

$0 -100%

Chesapeake: $1,586

Average HH income

$183,179 +94%

Chesapeake: $94,189

Poverty rate

6.6% -24%

Chesapeake: 8.7%

Renter share

2.9% -89%

Chesapeake: 25.7%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Forest Hills and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 1.4–1.4

Why Forest Hills scores 1.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.2–3.2 across tracts

3.2

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.3–5.3 across tracts

5.3

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Rent control risk

68% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

3% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Economic stress

6.6% below poverty line · Range 1.7–1.7 across tracts

1.7

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 5.0–5.0 across tracts

5.0

Risk score comparison

Forest Hills vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Forest Hills

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
51550021503	1.4	3,929	68%	—

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 7

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 12%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 29%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 66%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 2%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

CDC PLACES 2023 · pop-weighted

Eviction-adjacent indicators in Forest Hills

Average across all constituent tracts, population-weighted. Source: CDC PLACES (cwsq-ngmh) crude prevalence.

8.6%Housing insecurity
5.7%Utility shutoff threat
9.7%Food insecurity
7.3%SNAP enrollment
6.3%No health insurance
26.9%Any disability

Frequently asked

About Forest Hills

What is the eviction-risk score for Forest Hills?

Forest Hills scores 1.4/10 (Lower tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Forest Hills compare to Chesapeake overall?

Forest Hills scores 2.2 points lower than Chesapeake overall (3.6/10). Renters spend 68% of income on rent vs 34% citywide.

What percentage of Forest Hills residents are renters?

3% of Forest Hills households are renter-occupied (vs 26% in Chesapeake). The neighborhood has 3,929 residents.

Is Forest Hills a high social-vulnerability area?

Forest Hills sits in the 7th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Forest Hills for landlords?

Forest Hills carries a lower-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (1.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Chesapeake as a whole (3.6/10), this neighborhood is lower-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Forest Hills?

Forest Hills has 4,062 residents (White-Black Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (52%), Black (non-Hispanic) (25.2%), Other / Multiracial (11.8%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Forest Hills

2.6 Woodland Terrace 2 tracts · pop 4,547 2.8 West Munden 3 tracts · pop 10,179 2.5 River Arch Village 2 tracts · pop 5,236 1.7 Bells Mill 2 tracts · pop 10,171 2.6 Bayberry Place 3 tracts · pop 8,426 1.2 Pines of Warrick 3 tracts · pop 11,639

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Chesapeake

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Forest Hills.

1.3 Deep Creek 1 tracts · pop 2,335 1.3 Millville 1 tracts · pop 4,357 1.3 Savanna Heights 1 tracts · pop 6,019 1.3 Poplar Ridge 1 tracts · pop 4,903 1.5 Chadswyck 1 tracts · pop 3,413 1.2 Cornland 1 tracts · pop 6,271

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